Jeff Vinik

Partner & Board Member at Dreamit Ventures

Jeff Vinik is the current owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Vinik managed the Fidelity Magellan Fund from 1992 to 1996. After leaving Fidelity, he started hedge fund Vinik Asset Management with partners including Michael Gordon (now President of Fenway Sports Group). In 2010, he purchased a distressed Tampa Bay Lightning franchise and subsequently brought a world-class franchise to life in Tampa Bay. Vinik has invested more than $70 million in private funding into the publicly-owned Amalie Arena to create a guest-first facility recognized as one of the finest in the NHL. Additionally, under the umbrellas of the Vinik Family Foundation and the Lightning Foundation, Jeff and his wife Penny, have invested more than $25 million in Tampa Bay area charities through a variety of programs and donations, the most notable being the Lightning Community Heroes program.


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Dreamit Ventures

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Dreamit is a growth program & venture fund focused on startups with revenue or pilots that are ready to scale. Dreamit focuses on startups building transformative companies in the fields of healthcare, security, and real estate tech. Dreamit partners with startups with demonstrable traction that are looking to rapidly gain customers, initiate new partnerships, and raise additional capital. Startups participate in one of Dreamit's three industry verticals: Healthtech, Securetech, or Urbantech.


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